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MARTA sickout much bigger than initially reported, court documents show

By:
Dave Huddleston

Updated: Jan 31, 2019 - 6:42 AM

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MARTA sickout much bigger than initially reported, court documents show

ATLANTA - Channel 2 Action News has learned far more MARTA workers have called in sick than previously thought.

Attorneys for MARTA filed an injunction in court Wednesday morning to get drivers back to work after two days of sickouts.

Court documents obtained by Channel 2's Dave Huddleston show 130 called in sick Monday. Another 80 called in sick Tuesday. As of Wednesday afternoon, 76 workers had called in sick, which is nearly 300 in three days.